SeriTek/2eVEN2-1: Two-Bay External eSATA Bundle with 4-Port Host Adapter

Supports the Latest I-Type eSATA Connectors

The SeriTek/2eVEN2-1 bundle includes one SeriTek/2EN2 external dual-bay hot-swap SATA enclosure, and one SeriTek/1eVE4 External 4-Port Adapter with eSATA Connectors for Macintosh computers.

The SeriTek/2EN2 is a cutting-edge two-bay Serial ATA (SATA) external hard drive enclosure. It provides versatile hot-swap capabilities with virtually unlimited storage possibilities in a small form-factor package that sits neatly beside your notebook or desktop computer. SeriTek/2EN2 offers the latest eSATA shielded connectors and a whisper-quiet fan with three user-selectable speed settings.

The SeriTek/1eVE4 host adapter provides an easy and affordable way for Macintosh users to add inexpensive, high-speed storage. With four external shielded eSATA Serial ATA ports, each offering 1.5Gbits/sec performance, the SeriTek/1eVE4 provides the high bandwidth to meet the needs of performance-hungry applications. The SeriTek/1eVE4 is PCI-X compatible, permitting Power Mac G5 users to take advantage of the latest extended PCI technology while maintaining backward compatibility with older Power Macintosh systems.

SeriTek/2EN2 External Enclosure Features

Attractive, durable design with a professional appearance
Brushed & anodized extruded aluminum case for maximum rigidity and heat dissipation
Provides physical lock and key security
Power and activity LEDs for each hard drive
High-performance storage data transfer up to 3.0Gbps (300MB/sec) per drive
Faster than USB 2.0 and FireWire 800
Dual hot-swappable 3.5" Serial ATA drive bay enclosure with removable trays
Additional trays are available separately for virtually unlimited storage possibilities
Built-in quiet exhaust fan with three user-selectable speeds for cool-running hard drives
Surpasses rotational vibration and heat dissipation requirements of high RPM drives
Fully RAID capable: Compatible with Operating System and host adapter based RAID solutions
RAID arrays can span across multiple enclosures
Works with PC and Macintosh computers with shielded Serial ATA ports running OS 8, OS 9, OS X, Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 and Linux
External power adapter offloads computer’s power supply

SeriTek/1eVE4 External SATA Host Adapter Features

Latest external eSATA ports with hot-swap capability; supports hot-swapping of independent and RAID volumes
Plug-and-Play ease of use
Completely self-contained booting functionality, no driver installation necessary
Boosts overall system performance with per-port data transfer rates of up to 150MBytes/sec or 1.5Gbits/sec
Supports Power Mac G5 PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended) bus
Compatible with all PCI-based Power PC Macintosh computers
Supports Mac OS 9, and OS X version 10.1.5 or later
Provides performance and protection: Supports native OS X RAID 0/1; OS 9 RAID with 3rd party software
User-upgradeable firmware
48-bit LBA support for drive sizes larger than 137GB
Perfect for upgrading and expanding legacy and G5 Macintosh computers
PCI-X 1.0a compliant 64-bit at 133/100/66MHz bus speeds
Backward compatible with standard 32/64-bit PCI at 33MHz and 66MHz bus speeds
Direct Port Access: Enhanced performance by allowing data transfer to all four drives simultaneously
Bus master operation enhances multitasking during disk transfers and increases CPU efficiency: The CPU is free to handle other tasks during data transfers between the PCI Bus and system memory
Data protection: Supports OS X RAID, OS 9 Software RAID (third party software), and other storage utilities
Reduced setting on storage devices (no master/slave) means easier installation and replacement
Ideal for a variety of Power Macintosh applications: Desktop publishing, Audio/Video storage and editing, photo/graphics storage and editing, servers, and gaming.

Serial ATA Hard Drive Compatibility

Note: Some Hitachi Serial ATA hard drives are incompatible with the SeriTek/1eVE4 Host Adapter. This is due to a seldom-used Serial ATA feature called SSC, which is enabled on these hard drives. The SeriTek/1eVE4 does not support this feature. Newer model Hitachi Serial ATA hard drives should be compatible with SeriTek/1eVE4.

At this time, the following Hitachi Deskstar hard drives have the SSC feature disabled, and are compatible with the SeriTek/1eVE4 host adapter:

Model 7K500 (500GB) - Part Number HDS725050KLA360
Model 7K400 (400GB) - Part Numbers 0A30984 and 0A30985
Model 7K250 (250GB) - Part Number 0A30340
Model T7K250 (250GB) - Part Number HDT722525DLA380
Model 7K250 (160GB) - Part Number 0A30339
Model T7K250 (160GB) - Part Number HDT722516DLA380
Model 7K250 (120GB) - Part Number 0A30338
Model 7K250 (80GB) - Part Number 0A30337
Model 7K80 (80GB) - Part Number HDS728080PLA380
Model 7K80 (40GB) - Part Number HDS728040PLA320

Other Serial ATA hard drives from manufacturers such as Maxtor, Seagate, and Western Digital do not have this feature enabled by default and are therefore compatible.

Package Contents

One SeriTek/2EN2 dual-bay external Serial ATA enclosure with eSATA connectors
One SeriTek/1eVE4 External four port external host adapter with eSATA connectors
Two External shielded eSATA data cables, 1-meter each
Two removable hard drive trays
Two keys
Eight hard drive countersink-style hard drive mounting screws
Four clear rubber feet
One universal power adapter
One CD-ROM containing user manuals

Note: The bundled SeriTek/1eVE4 SATA PCI host adapter is not compatible with late 2005 G5 (11,2) Macintosh computers which utilize PCI-Express (PCIe) slots. The SeriTek/2ME4-E provides PCI-Express support for later systems, including the Mac Pro series.